A Spectacular French Silver Gilt Aide Memoire.

A rare French aide memoire. This spectacular and early example has a fabulous silver gilt front and back, depicting a lakeside scene with additional panels of flowers. Removal of the propelling pencil allows the case to open, revealing a pink moire interior with a pocket. Presumably the case would have contained a small notepad or leaves of paper, held in place by the central ribbon.

A superb and attractive collector's item, that would also serve well as a card case.

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits to the silver and no tears or splits to the fabric.

Hallmarks :- Marked front and back with French fineness mark and maker's mark.

Date :- c1839 - 1879.

Maker :- EP (separated by a crown and half moon).

Origin :- French.

Height :- 9 cms.

Width :- 6 cms.

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